Carly has spent so much time building her career that her personal life, well, what personal life? She doesn't have one to speak of. But she has decided that is going to change. Carly is off on vacation, traveling through some of the finest cities of Paris and Italy. She's going to find a passionate lover to see to her long neglected needs; she's going to have fun. But does all go according to plan?

Lucie Simone's A Taste Of Italy is a well written and somewhat quirkily told tale that will draw you in and hope that Carly finds what she is searching for. Carly is a rather well developed character, and her journey is fairly well documented. The plot is solid; well paced and smoothly flowing. Some of the situations Carly finds herself in may have you wincing in sympathy (especially that awful sounding shower). There is sex, it does get described fairly explicitly and it is somewhat adventurous, in some instances bordering a little on exhibitionism. There is a little anal activity, as well as oral. A Taste of Italy is a well told erotic romance novella that is thoroughly enjoyable, with great characters and a well written plot.

Reviewed by: Elizabeth